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Contrary to popular Western beliefs about Buddhist meditation, it is not viewed as a secular practice. Thai Buddhists believe that meditation is a meritorious activity, helping them not only to ...

Rooted in Confucian ethics, Zen Buddhism and Shinto beliefs ... His sacrifice teaches that true strength lies in selflessness and moral integrity. Opposing Rengoku is Akaza, a demon who embodies ...

Religion is broad thinking. Humble wisdom is the path.” The sculptures in the entrance hall are of Cherusseri, the north Malabar poet who wrote the Malayalam epic Krishnagadha, Sri Buddha and a ...

In a new Policy Brief from the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)’s Shahane de Silva outlines a governance-directed approach to addressing Sri Lanka’s continuing economic challenges. Ever since Sri ...

Feb. 14, 2025 Meanwhile, our new favorite pair of friends, Rick (Walton Goggins) and Frank (Sam Rockwell), are about to give us the buddy comedy (or buddy true ... peace with Buddhism and is ...

About one-fifth of Israeli Jews (22%) have switched from one Jewish group to another since childhood. In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group.

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The Madhya Pradesh government's approach to renaming has now extended beyond roads and districts to unemployment. The state has decided that unemployed youth will now be referred to as ...